New Original Series From The Jim Henson Company Coming to Disney+

We are two weeks away from the November 12 launch of Disney+, the upcoming streaming service that promises exclusive programming created by Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more.

In addition to the slew of new non-fiction and documentary content on the service, we have good news on the front of Disney’s long time partnership with The Jim Henson Company. “Earth To Ned,” an all-new puppet-based show from The Jim Henson Co. , has been given the green light for an exclusive run on Disney+.

The 30-minute comedic series will feature pop culture obsessed Ned, a blue alien, as he interviews celebrity guests with his trusty sidekick, lieutenant Cornelius.

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Disney describes the series as: “the comedy follows Ned, a blue-skinned alien, and his lieutenant Cornelius, who were sent to scout Earth for an eventual invasion — but instead became obsessed with popular culture. Now they host a talk show, broadcast from the bridge of their spaceship hidden deep underground, where they interview our most precious commodity — celebrities — to talk about Ned’s current pop culture obsessions. Ned will be bringing real-life celebrity guests to his ship from across the known universe and interviewing them, late-night talk show style, in hopes of producing the ultimate talk show — making Ned a celebrity and putting him further off-mission. And the more Ned learns about our human culture, the more obsessed he becomes.”

“Earth To Ned” is produced by the Jim Henson Co. with Marwar Junction Productions and is set to premiere in 2020. The characters will come to life courtesy of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

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